Modern Rebel

15/05/2024

Real talk: getting engaged can feel reaaally overwhelming. Deciding to do life together? 🥳 Realizing the scope of the project you just decided to manage together? 😵‍💫

Don’t worry, Rebels, we’ve got you 😮‍💨 Our very own Ainsley talked with BRIDES about how to avoid the inevitable indecision of wedding planning - and their tips are good for the other big moments in life, too!

Read the full story so you can focus less on napkin folds and more on planning a party that reflects your totally awesome + unique relationship 💕

We asked four experienced wedding planners to share their best advice for powering through analysis paralysis. Here are the top 10 tips for planning a wedding if you have an indecisive personality.

24/04/2024

Our Rebels are featured in The Cut! Read all about their love story, how they approached wedding planning, and how they navigated a torrential downpour on their Love Party day.

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Everything but the brides’ spirits ended up dampened.

17/04/2024

Thank you so much to The New York Times and Alix Strauss for sharing my Modern Rebel story, and why, almost 9 years in, I still get giddy when I meet a new couple (and why I love your mom but I won’t plan your wedding with her). ⁠
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This entrepreneurial journey has been a wild one. It's had its fair share of ups and downs, but I am incredibly grateful to still be here, planning Love Parties, sharing space with the most talented team of people, vendors and creative couples imaginable. To have my story shared in such a massive way, which is really a story I share with so many who have been instrumental in my journey, is mega. This is absolutely a pinch me moment. ⁠
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When I started in Modern Rebel in 2015, I certainly dreamed of this moment - you kind of have to. But even as I see it in front of my face, it doesn’t feel real. To see Love Parties in the bright NYTimes lights, for weddings that reflect real relationships to be in big media + not shoved to the side as some kind of niche, it all gives me hope for the future - one where weddings truly feel like kick-off parties and we, as a culture, invest in finding the fun in our relationships in MANY ways after them, too. ⁠
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Weddings are not the most important day of your life. It’s one of many, with so much yet to come. It’s not an ending, it's a beginning. Let’s dream this future together - and then do it. 💕 Xo Amy

For people who are excited to get married but don’t want to plan a classic wedding, one planner offers a solution: “love parties.”

11/04/2024

“Wedding planning is an interesting opportunity for couples, because usually it’s the first time that you’re managing a budget of this scale, you’re managing a project of this scale, you’re managing something where both sides of your families have opinions at this kind of scale."

As a kid, I dreamt of planning my wedding. But my vision for what that looks like had changed — and hanging onto my ideals hasn't been easy.

03/04/2024

"Be a hell yes or a hell no. It’s one of my philosophies in life and business, and especially marketing. You can’t be everything to everyone. Be boldly, uniquely YOU and bring that to the table and be unabashedly enthusiastic about that. The people who are your people will pick up on this and love you for it. The rest will either ignore you or talk behind your back. Either way, it doesn’t concern you."

We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Amy Shack Egan. We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Amy below. Amy, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand...

27/03/2024

“People want their relationships reflected in their events. It’s more meaningful that way. If you personalize the details, then you feel more connected to the event itself,” said Amy Egan, founder and CEO of Modern Rebel, a wedding planning company in New York City.

Her company creates weddings that “break the rules.” They plan what they call “love parties” that feature anything from cannabis bars and bounce houses to Pop Rocks and cotton candy for dessert.

"I think it's the personal element. I think it's the comfort food element,” she said. “This is what makes us feel at home and this feels most like us.”

Forget the random catering company—burgers and fries are the new wedding dinner.

21/03/2024

We didn't have a cotton candy machine on our Love Party bingo card this year, but we're 1000% here for it ✌️⁠ ⁠
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14/03/2024

Fact: Love Parties are 110% better when there's pi(zza) on the dance floor 🍕 ⁠

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07/03/2024

Hire a tattoo artist for your Love Party - we promise it'll be a night you never forget 💥⁠
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📸Forged in the North

03/03/2024

Anti-bride. Unconventional. Nontraditional. Whatever you want to call it, rewriting the rules to your wedding is more than just a passing trend 💥 Thank you to Today Show for highlighting that your wedding (aka Love Party!) doesn’t have to follow societal expectations. So wear those cowboy boots. Skip the first dance. Get ready together. Party however you want, as long as it feels right for you + your partnership 💖 ⁠

Modern couples are saying 'yes' to personal touches and 'no' to traditional expectations.

29/02/2024

Carrying these vibes into March because... spring Love Parties, we're ready for you! 🕺⁠
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📸 Asher Gardner

22/02/2024

It's that screaming-at-the-top-of-your-lungs-on-your-wedding-day moment 🕺⁠
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📸 Natura Collective - NYC Photo + Video

16/02/2024

Wow - what a night! 🪩 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2nd annual x Valentine’s Day Disco Bingo night! We loved seeing how many folks came in celebration of relationships of all kinds - friends, partners, coworkers, or their own self! Who said love has to be about roses + six course meals?! 

Best of all, together we raised over $200 for in support of their work to end relationship abuse. Thank you! 💖

✨ A big shout out to our partners for helping bring the party + prizes: , , , , , , .us, , and

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15/02/2024

That so-damn-in-love-not-even-Alanis-Morisette's-feared-rain-on-your-wedding-day-can-bring-you-down kinda feeling 💕 ⁠
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📸 Eileen Meny Photography

09/02/2024

Pro tip: every (love) party is better with pizza - that's a fact🍕 ⁠
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01/02/2024

V-day disco bingo is back babyyy! 🪩🎉 Celebrate this hallmark holiday the rebel way with our second annual far out date night co-hosted by TALEA Beer Co. Williamsburg and Modern Rebel. We’ll have colorful beers, delicious bites + amazing prizes from local businesses, plus beats from DJ Amanda & the fabulous Cherry Poppins MC’ing it all. Get ready to put on your grooviest clothes + grab your partner (or best friend!) because it’s a date!

🎟️ Event is free to attend, with bingo cards a suggested $1 donation in support of One Love Foundation. Seating is first come, first served, with an option to purchase a guaranteed table for you and your crew. Last year we maxed out the taproom’s capacity so we recommend arriving early!

Not into this Hallmark holiday but still want a fun night out? We’ve got you covered! TALEA + Modern Rebel have partnered together to bring your date night dreams come true this Valentine’s Day with disco bingo, delicious brews, and incredible prizes from some of our favorite local NYC businesse...

31/01/2024

Love that stops New York City traffic 🚕⁠... literally!⁠
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23/01/2024

K+C's bright + beautiful Love Party is giving us a much needed splash of sunshine to keep away the winter blues ☀️⁠
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📸 Cosmopolitan Photo & Film Studios

16/01/2024

That "we did the damn thing" look⁠ 🔥⁠ ⁠
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📸 Brandi Toole Photo

12/01/2024

IT'S HERE 🤩Our first Love Party of 2024 is here ⁠and we're SO excited! ⁠
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Molly is kicking another Love Party season off for us this long weekend with C+M at The Liberty Warehouse. Fun fact: C+M fell in love in Red Hook and intentionally chose this venue to celebrate with their community 💕 ⁠
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And when we say this Love Party is going to be a vibe, it's going to be a VIBE 🕺 These two incredible Rebels are both creatives + producers, so they've thought of everything (I meaaaan, there's going to be cotton candy, so that should tell you everything you need to know)⁠. So stoked to celebrate these two Rebels! ⁠
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09/01/2024

“You can’t take karaoke too seriously, which is why it’s perfect for a wedding,” says Amy Shack Egan, founder of Modern Rebel, a wedding planning company in Brooklyn.

She understands that the word “wedding” can bring up lots of baggage, so she encourages couples to break old-fashioned “rules” and just do what feels right to them. “Karaoke helps everyone let their guard down. As a wedding planner, I 10/10 recommend.”

"As a wedding planner, I 10/10 recommend.”

04/01/2024

"This period of time can quickly devolve into a series of hard-to-make decisions and a lot of money spent on a single day, which, yeah, is stressful and overwhelming. That’s especially true if this is the first time you’re managing an expensive project with your partner—not to mention one that others feel entitled to give tons of unsolicited feedback on," says Amy Shack Egan, the founder and CEO of wedding planning company Modern Rebel.

The wedding planning pros dive into their tried and true tips to overcome all the stress that comes with organizing your big day.

02/01/2024

K+M's 70s disco Love Party was one helluva hootin' + hollerin' good time 🪩🕺⁠🤠⁠
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📸 Sam Bufalo Photography

29/12/2023

Carrying this energy all the way to 2024 ✌️⁠
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27/12/2023

Just a PSA as we finish off 2023 💥⁠ Set that OOO. Log off of social media. Become one with the couch. Indulge in self + community care so that you can start the new year refreshed and excited for 2024!

22/12/2023

Happy Holidays, Rebels! Our team has officially logged off for the rest of the year for some some well-deserved R&R ✨

14/12/2023

We'll be channeling S+S's first class vibes from their TWA Hotel Love Party as we fly real "cozy" in economy this holiday season.

10/12/2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY 🎉 to our fearless CEO (aka Wonder Woman 🦸‍♀️), Amy Shack Egan! She's been shaking up the wedding - ahem, Love Party!! - industry for over 8 years now, keeping us continuously in awe of her passion and determination for the future. Forever grateful for this visionary Sagittarius! ♐️

07/12/2023

Planning a wedding is a team sport... really!🏅From budget management to navigating unsolicited opinions from Aunt Karen (🙄), the intensified emotions can be kinda overwhelming - but that doesn't mean it has to overwhelm your relationship. ⁠
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That's why as part of our planning process, we recommend to: ⁠
📅 Schedule date nights where wedding planning is completely off the table ⁠
📝 Get clear on your priorities! List each of your wedding must-haves from most to least important, and compare ⁠
💪 Play to your strengths! Getting s**t done is way easier if it's fun ⁠
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⁠Remember: your relationship is wayyy more than just your wedding! 💕 ⁠
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Thank you to Wondermind for creating the space for us to talk about navigating your mental health while wedding planning!⁠

The wedding planning pros dive into their tried and true tips to overcome all the stress that comes with organizing your big day.

01/12/2023

There's just something about NYC in the winter! ☃️ Bring on the cozy apres-ski vibes, faux fur coats, and the cooooolest Rebels (see what we did there? 🥶)